The Meteor Man with Robert Townsend: DVD Cover

    The Meteor Man Director: Robert Townsend Cast: Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume

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    • DVD Release Date: 02/18/2003
    • Original Release: 1993
    • Rating: Rated PG
    • Sales Rank: 19,302

    Viewer Rating: (2 ratings)

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    Scenes

    Features

    Closed Caption; Original theatrical trailer; English stereo surround; Spanish mono; English, French, Spanish & Portuguese language subtitles

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 -- Widescreen
    1. Main Title/Jefferson [5:16]
    2. Wimp [3:07]
    3. Mean Streets [3:59]
    4. The Golden Lords [2:45]
    5. Struck! [2:59]
    6. Miraculous Recovery [6:27]
    7. Super Powers [5:19]
    8. Bad Element [3:00]
    9. Bulletproof [8:44]
    10. Neighborhood Calls [3:42]
    11. Crime-Busting Hero [4:37]
    12. Bounty [3:02]
    13. Urban Garden [3:16]
    14. Golden Gathering [3:07]
    15. Stolen Suit [4:50]
    16. Protector [2:20]
    17. Draining Out [6:07]
    18. Showdown [5:41]
    19. Community Support [2:20]
    20. Up for Grabs [6:24]
    21. Power Trip [2:44]
    22. Healing Hands [1:30]
    23. The Big Man [3:04]
    24. End Credits [5:14]
    Side #2 -- Standard
    1. Main Title/Jefferson [5:26]
    2. Wimp [3:07]
    3. Mean Streets [3:59]
    4. The Golden Lords [2:45]
    5. Struck! [2:59]
    6. Miraculous Recovery [6:27]
    7. Super Powers [5:19]
    8. Bad Element [3:00]
    9. Bulletproof [8:44]
    10. Neighborhood Calls [3:42]
    11. Crime-Busting Hero [4:37]
    12. Bounty [3:02]
    13. Urban Garden [3:16]
    14. Golden Gathering [3:07]
    15. Stolen Suit [4:50]
    16. Protector [2:20]
    17. Draining Out [6:07]
    18. Showdown [5:41]
    19. Community Support [2:20]
    20. Up for Grabs [6:24]
    21. Power Trip [2:44]
    22. Healing Hands [1:30]
    23. The Big Man [3:04]
    24. End Credits [5:14]

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    Editorial Reviews

    Robert Townsend's superhero action comedy underwent much tinkering during post-production, employing four editors to whip the film into shape. Townsend wrote, directed, and produced this urban fable and also stars as Jefferson Reed, a meek substitute teacher in an inner-city neighborhood dominated by a gang of leather-jacketed, peroxided blonde goons who call themselves the Golden Lords. The residents of the neighborhood feel they can do nothing about the gang. But then a meteor hits Jefferson, who finds that he can fly, has super-strength, and can retain all the information in a book in thirty seconds. As a result, Jefferson, who normally is afraid of heights and runs from danger, becomes a reluctant superhero. The word about the "Meteor Man" gets back to the Golden Lords, who intend to rid the neighborhood of this milquetoast crime-fighter. The Meteor Man contains a cornucopia of cameos appearances, including Bill Cosby, Luther Vandross, Sinbad, Big Daddy Kane and Nancy Wilson. Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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    Throw-backby tito

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    January 12, 2009: I remember watching this movie when I was a kid. I thought it was great, and then I saw it twelve years later. It kind of sucks, not funny at all, very corney humor, and the plot is terrible, and the "Golden Lords" come on man, gimme a break. What topped it all was the way the meteor hits Robert Townsend's character! Instead of crashing to the groud like a normal meteor would, it chases him down an alley... ok... I'm sure this has happened a few times before. It's only every once in a while that a man coming home in the middle of the night gets chased down an alley by a meteor. This movie sucked.

    Old school comedy that still stands as a funny milestoneby Anonymous

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    November 27, 2002: The Meteor Man is a throwback to the old days of the post-Bill Cosby days. That's a tricky metaphore, so let me explain. Robert Townsend's movies tend to be the shuck and jive movies that ''hollywood'' likes and tends to view as entertaining, and thus got greenlighted. Although, most Townsend movies can be viewed as offending to the politically correct,they're still funny and Meteor Man is about as funny as they get. It's not as offensive as Hollywood Shuffle, and it demonstrates the methodic calculation of a director slowly snatching a position in hollywood ,as a black filmaker by the best means....through comedy. As for the movie itself....there are plenty of laughs for anyone who enjoyed the genre of I'm Gonna Get You Sucka and Carwash. But more importantly , it features an exceptional story line and is supported by an ensemble of fine established actors as well as rising ones. I believe this is a landmark film and even though some of it has cliche aspects, I recommend it. * Look for a small role featuring Oscar nominated actor,Don Cheadle.